He bought the house in January. He set it on fire and died in front of it Wednesday

A Wednesday morning standoff between Hollywood police and a man in a house ended after six hours with the house ablaze and the man shot after, cops say, he confronted officers with a firearm in his hand.

A Wednesday morning standoff between Hollywood police and a man in a house ended after six hours with the house ablaze and the man shot after, cops say, he confronted officers with a firearm in his hand.

A Hollywood man who “confronted SWAT officers” with a firearm was shot to death by police on Wednesday, ending a six-hour standoff in a residential neighborhood that involved the evacuation of an entire block.

Leu Freycinet, 52, died in front of the home at 2241 N. 62nd Ave. that he bought in January.

The drama between Taft and Sheridan streets began with a phone call to WPLG-Channel 10, Hollywood police spokesman Christian Lata said.

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As officers got to the area, Lata said, they heard gunshots. The SWAT team and hostage negotiators soon joined other officers as the block’s residents were evacuated to a nearby church.

A standoff followed. Lata said from about 3:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Freycinet went in and out of the house several times. During the in-the-house periods, he would occasionally fire his guns inside and out the windows.

Finally, between 9 and 9:30 a.m., Lata said, Freycinet set fire to the house.

“The fire got bigger and started to consume the home,” Lata said. “The subject exited the home. He had a firearm with him. He confronted SWAT officers. Officers were forced to fire for their protection and the protection of the citizens around.”

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